South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Lobbyists
Section 2-12-7.1 - Employees of executive branch, a constitutional office, or the judicial system representatives required to register as public employee lobbyists--Budgetary testimony before appropriations committees excepted.

2-12-7.1. Employees of executive branch, a constitutional office, or the judicial system representatives required to register as public employee lobbyists--Budgetary testimony before appropriations committees excepted.
Any person employed in the executive branch of state government, a constitutional office, or the judicial system, who is not an elected official or who is not subject to confirmation by the senate, who is authorized to officially represent any department of the executive branch, constitutional office, Public Utilities Commission, or judicial system in any capacity before the Legislature or any of its several committees shall register as an executive or judicial agency representative for such department or office in the same manner and under the same provisions of this chapter as apply to all lobbyists, but need pay no fee. Every executive and judicial agency representative shall wear a badge which shall be visible at all times when engaged in representing the department. The badge shall be provided by the secretary of state and be of a color different from the color of lobbyist badges. The badge shall bear the identity of the agency the person has registered to represent and shall state the name of the person. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to employees of the executive branch testifying on budgetary matters before the appropriations committees of the Legislature.

Source: SL 1977, ch 23, §14; SL 1986, ch 25, §1; SL 1991, ch 23, §7.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes

Chapter 12 - Lobbyists

Section 2-12-1 - Names of lobbyists to be registered with secretary of state--Termination of employment .

Section 2-12-2 - Directory of lobbyists kept by secretary of state--Contents of entries--Open to inspection.

Section 2-12-3 - Annual registration fee.

Section 2-12-4 - Authorization to act as lobbyist for employer.

Section 2-12-5 - Specific legislation to be shown in directory entries--Employment of unregistered lobbyists prohibited.

Section 2-12-6 - Contingent compensation employment prohibited.

Section 2-12-7.1 - Employees of executive branch, a constitutional office, or the judicial system representatives required to register as public employee lobbyists--Budgetary testimony before appropriations committees excepted.

Section 2-12-8 - Lobbyists not to go on floor except by invitation--Violation as petty offense.

Section 2-12-8.1 - Badges required of lobbyists within capitol complex--Fees--Composition--Petty offense.

Section 2-12-8.2 - Officials and personnel prohibited from lobbying within two years after termination of service--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 2-12-9 - Improper influence of legislation or legislators as misdemeanor.

Section 2-12-10 - Restrictions on activities of state and federal agents and employees .

Section 2-12-11 - Expense reports filed with secretary of state_Open to public inspection--Administrative penalty for untimely report.

Section 2-12-13 - Elected board members of local government or federally recognized Indian tribe and church representatives exempt .

Section 2-12-14 - Right of citizens to appear and speak in their own interests not infringed.

Section 2-12-15 - Definition of terms in §§ 2-12-15 to 2-12-19.

Section 2-12-16 - Limitation on gifts from or through lobbyists--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 2-12-17 - Public official defined.

Section 2-12-18 - Gift defined.

Section 2-12-19 - Index factor defined.